2012 Tour dates have now been added to Concert Listings -
Concerts at Wotton under Edge, Blandford Forum plus “The Show Goes On ” Tour with Mike Silver in March/April – at Exeter, Great Bardfield in Essex, Nailsworth, Belper, Hitchin, Dartford, and South Molton.
We had a really successful “All on a Winter’s Night” Tour in December – and at Cheltenham and Stroud, we were delighted to have KAREN TWEED – the stunning accordion player (ex Poozies), plus Geoff March and Dik Cadbury from Decameron, and Martin Fry’s images with us again.
Reaction to the show is now on Your Comments page
and we are already taking concert bookings for next December!
Not in order of preference – but in the order they were played in the show.
1. DOUGIE MACLEAN – RESOLUTION on Dunkeld DUNCD 035
2. FAIRPORT CONVENTION – THE FESTIVAL BELL on Matty Grooves MGCD 050
3. THE WAILIN’ JENNYS – BRIGHT MORNING STARS on True North TND 543
4. THE SCOVILLE UNITS – THE SCOVILLE UNITS on Get Real GGRCD 015
5. BELLA HARDY –SONGS LOST AND STOLEN on Navigator 045
6. JOE DIFFIE –HOMECOMING – The Bluegrass Album on Rounder 11661 0649-2
7. HILARY JAMES –ENGLISH SKETCHES on Acoustics CDACS 059
8. STEVE TILSTON –THE RECKONING on Hubris HUB 006
9. ALISON KRAUSS AND UNION STATION - PAPER AIRPLANE (SPECIAL EDITION) album on Rounder 001166 1066526
10. JON ALLEN – SWEET DEFEAT on Monologue Records MONOLGCD 01
11. DELTA MAID – OUTSIDE LOOKING IN
12. ERIC BIBB – TROUBADOUR LIVE on Telarc TEL 32760 -02 PROMO
13. MOORE MOSS RUTTER –MOORE MOSS RUTTER on RootBeat Records RBRCD 10
14. SARAH JAROSZ - FOLLOW ME DOWN on Sugar Hill SUGCD 4062
15. ELBOW JANE –THE BOLDEST BLOOD on Fellside FECD 242
16. TIM EDEY AND BRENDAN POWER – WRIGGLE AND WRITHE on Gnatbite GB 010
17. JACKIE OATES –SATURNINE on ECC Records ECC 004
18. THE TOY HEARTS –FEMME FATALE on Woodville Music WVR 003
19. JUNE TABOR and OYSTERBAND –RAGGED KINGDOM on Topic TSCD 585
20. JAMES HILL – MAN WITH A LOVE SONG on Borealis BCD 207
21. JAKE MORLEY –MANY FISH TO FRY on Sandwich Emporium SECD 01
22. GILLIAN WELCH – THE HARROW AND THE HARVEST on Acony 5052 498671724
23. MERRY HELL –BLINK…AND YOU MISS IT on Mrs Casey Records MCRCD 1103
24. NAOMI BEDFORD – TALES FROM THE WEEPING WILLOW on Dusty Willow DWR 001
25. MICHAEL JEROME BROWNE –THE ROAD IS DARK on Borealis BCD 209
26. RIOBO – RIOBO on Zouma ZRCD 065
ENDS.
The Songwriting Weekend in Herefordshire will be 24-26 February 2012…do let me know if you’d like to be part of a great weekend.
Each songwriter will have their own room for creativity- and I’ll be working most of the time with each songwriter in turn on a one-to one basis….there is only one place left!
Price is held at the 2011 rate…email me for more information
johnny@johnnycoppin.co.uk
A cheque for £95 deposit required when booking confirmed
Keep the Flame – by Johnny Coppin
A new mix of the song is released on Sunday 27th November 2011, and will be available to download from iTunes and all other online stores.
Bringing back the beauty of Christmas
If you’re worried that Christmas is in danger of becoming an overly-commercialised plastic mess, put on Keep The Flame by Johnny Coppin. It will invade your life, fill your soul, sooth your crumpled brow and re-instill in you the true spirit of Christmas. You’ll want to bring on the mulled wine and warm mince pies, shake your neighbour’s hand and share your home with friends who have been having a hard time of it lately.
Just one small problem is bound to follow… you won’t be able to get the song out of your head! Johnny has recorded the song twice before, and this time he’s struck the perfect balance between his roots (he was a founder member of legendary English acoustic band Decameron) and the requirements of mainstream pop radio.
Mr Coppin enjoys the credibility of an Eric Clapton or a Stevie Winwood in his own field. He’s a true English original and a popular live performer, about to embark on a Christmas tour. His website is well worth a visit for an in depth look at his fascinating history:
http://www.johnnycoppin.co.uk/biography.htm
And with next year being Olympic year 2012, it is certain that for many the lyric will have extra resonance. Johnny is particularly impressed by the courage and skill of the British Paralympic Squad, to whom he dedicates this release.
As a master of the country folk genre, he has garnered some impressive reviews:
“Strong, clear vocals, and songs of substance” Daily Telegraph
“One of the finest voices in its field” Q Magazine
“One of the land’s finest singer-songwriters….his music is as natural as the sun on the hills or the fresh waters of the streams” Brum Beat
“Eloquent, evocative and romantic” Birmingham Post
His fans have often requested that Keep The Flame be made available as a single, and this year their wish is granted. The song is released on Sunday November 27th 2011, and will be available to download from iTunes and all other online stores.
Since its recent re-emergence, hard-nosed music biz pros have been heard to mutter ‘Great song’, ‘Classic’ and ‘It’s like finding lost treasure’.
Have a listen and see what you think… oh, and a very Happy Christmas to everyone.
